Zach Parise RUMORS & NEWS

Chicago Sun-Times "Blackhawks fans can’t help but wonder what the team would have looked like this season if Zach Parise had signed with the Hawks instead of the Minnesota Wild. But Parise, who chose a 13-year, $98 million deal with the Wild over the Hawks and the New Jersey Devils, doesn’t let his mind wander in..." March 06

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Minnesota rallied on a Jason Zucker goal late in the third period and a Zach Parise power-play goal in overtime for a comeback win in front of 18,703 Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Xcel Energy Center. The Wild started slowly, getting just one shot on goal in the first 10 minutes and falling behind..." February 27

St. Paul Pioneer Press "When the Wild paid a combined $196 million to acquire the services of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter on July 4, coach Mike Yeo suspected the team would be acquiring something else, too: a rejuvenated Dany Heatley. The forward was one of two Wild players to dress for all 82 games in 2011-12, and he..." January 22

Hockey Wilderness "The Wild became the most talked about hockey team over the summer when they made a huge splash by landing the two biggest free agents of the year in Ryan Suter and Zach Parise. These signings left Wild fans celebrating in the streets, while fans from other teams started making accusations that..." January 15

NHL.com "While the loss of captain Zach Parise via free agency was tough to take, New Jersey Devils coach Peter DeBoer is confident his group can pick up where it left off last season. The Minneapolis-born Parise agreed to a 13-year, $98 million deal with the Minnesota Wild on July 4. The contract will..." July 19

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Zach Parise can't remember exactly when he first met Ryan Suter. Suter doesn't remember, either. They're friends. But not best friends. And certainly not close enough for Parise to make Suter a groomsman at his wedding this month. "No, I didn't," he said with a smile when the question was..." July 10

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Zach Parise said he definitely planned on re-signing with the New Jersey Devils until Ryan Suter came up with the idea of leaving the Nashville Predators so the two NHL superstars could play together, which led to them both signing with the Wild on Wednesday. "I really liked playing out [in New..." July 09

Buffalo News "One day after the deals were completed, Craig Leipold was still trying to digest the reality of landing the top two free agents. The Minnesota Wild owner was looking for difference makers with star power. He wanted his franchise to become relevant again. And he wanted to arouse his hockey-loving..." July 09

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Minnesota Wild marketing czar John Maher knew the team might sign Zach Parise or Ryan Suter this week. He even scheduled a skeleton crew for Wednesday in case something came down on the Fourth of July. That wasn't enough. By late morning, when news broke that the Wild had signed both of the..." July 07

St. Paul Pioneer Press "The Wild began their plan to get Zach Parise and Ryan Suter months ago, trying to figure out how they might attract the two biggest stars in this year's NHL free-agent class in a move that could revitalize the franchise. But even as they were plotting it, they didn't necessarily expect it would..." July 05

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Zach Parise went to his parents' home in Prior Lake on Wednesday morning to pick up his puppy, a little pug named Boca. J.P. and Donna Parise watched Boca while Zach traveled to Toronto this week to discuss his free-agency options with his agents. Zach told his parents early Wednesday that his..." July 05

Courier-Post "The Flyers love Zach Parise. As loaded as they are at forward, adding the do-it-all left wing who captained New Jersey to the Stanley Cup Final this spring became a summer priority, probably their highest. As for Ryan Suter, they figured this terrific puck-moving defenseman who was an All-Star..." July 05

Vancouver Province "The last time there was this much hype about the Minnesota Wild was last fall at UBC. Following a spirited practice in advance of facing the Vancouver Canucks, the newly acquired dynamic duo of Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi broke out the baseball gloves. And the symbolism of watching..." July 05

Minneapolis Star Tribune "The Twins spent a festive first season in Target Field in 2010, and then were again whipped by the New York Yankees in a first-round playoff series. The three-game sweep was completed Oct. 9. There was a gap of 634 days in competitive excitement for the Twin Cities' major sports entities --..." July 05

Minneapolis Star Tribune "As Zach Parise has spent three days hearing pitches from teams, discussing deals with his agent and meeting with his family and advisors, I've heard fans accuse him of becoming the next Brett Favre, of actling like a diva and keeping teams, and the free agency process, on hold. Give me a break...." July 04

Denver Post "Monday came and went without any new transactions for the Avalanche, as the hockey world continues to wait on the free-agent decisions of top players Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Once those two make their decisions, other transactions could break fast. Many teams, including the Avalanche, are..." July 03

Courier-Post "Another NHL lockout may be coming in September when the league's CBA expires. Meantime, the Flyers and a bunch of other anxious clubs have gone into lockdown waiting to see if left wing Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter will accept their pot of gold. The two most-coveted free agents in this..." July 03

New York Post "There were indications the Devils finally were trying Saturday night to sign Zach Parise, though it still appeared unlikely that general manager Lou Lamoriello could keep his captain from becoming an unrestricted free agent Sunday. Martin Brodeur's situation remained uncertain last night...." July 01

Sportsnet.ca "If the New Jersey Devils and the filet mignon of the NHL's 2012 free agency class, Zach Parise, don't come to terms by noon on July 1, that doesn't necessarily mean the Devils won't re-sign their star. At least, that's what Parise was insisting on Tuesday. The perennial 30-goal-scoring..." June 28

Dallas Morning News "NHL free agency begins Sunday, July 1, and the Stars are expected to be in a lot of discussions. Can they lure a player to a rebuilding team that's missed the playoffs for four straight seasons? And which players should they target. Staff Writer Mike Heika takes a look at 10 names to watch. We..." June 26

Minneapolis Star Tribune "The NHL's biggest offseason show might not have been the awards gala in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. It was who showed up at Ridder Arena. Zach Parise headlined a Defending the Blue Line charity event in his hometown that featured autographs, pickup hockey and, yes, plenty of questions about..." June 21

Pro Hockey Talk "Tom Gulitti of The Bergen Record got in touch with Zach Parise's agent, Wade Arnott, and the news isn't particularly encouraging if you're a New Jersey Devils fan. Arnott and Devils GM Lou Lamoriello will probably talk informally during the NHL Entry Draft, but it's unlikely that the two sides..." June 21

New York Post "Prior to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, Devils coach Pete DeBoer said Zach Parise was one of the Devils' best players of the series despite being held off the scoresheet. Last night, Parise made his coach seem like Nostradamus, scoring the game's first goal in a 2-1 win over the Kings at the..." June 10

Chicago Sun-Times "Devils winger Zach Parise wouldn't be able to count his scoring chances during the Stanley Cup finals on his two hands if he wanted to. Of all the Devils, Parise has felt the sting of running into the wall that is Kings goalie Jonathan Quick the most. Parise has no points in the finals. He..." June 08

Detroit News "In tandem and full stride, 17-year-olds Ryan Suter and Zach Parise broke over the Russian blue line with 30 seconds remaining in the game. Suter carried the puck and fed it crisply to his left. Parise took it on the blade of his stick and dashed to within point-blank range of the goal. Then,..." May 24

New York Post "Zach Parise said he didn't meet with the media after Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals because he would have said something he would later regret. But the Devils captain had little to regret last night, as he recorded two goals and an assist to help his..." May 22

Newark Star-Ledger "This is how his day was going: Zach Parise juked to his left, then to his right, but was stopped each time. This was not on the ice. This was in the locker room as he tried to get to a table of Gatorade cups. "It's a logjam," Parise observed before leaving the room. That was his only public..." May 20

New York Post "There still are bigger issues for the Devils, such as the franchise's financial health, but making the Eastern Conference finals against the Rangers, 2-1 winners over the Capitals in Game 7 last night, has encouraged Zach Parise that the organization is set up with a chance to win it all each..." May 13

Washington Post "Playing at home is supposed to be the thing that the Washington Capitals could fall back on as they attempt to reach the playoffs. On Friday night, though, all of the bad habits that have haunted them on the road came to roost at Verizon Center. The New Jersey Devils put a 5-0 drubbing on the..." March 03

Newark Star-Ledger "How will the trade which brings defenseman Marek Zidlicky impact the Devils? Is there a risk that it will change the chemistry of a team playing good hockey? "There's always that, but I don't see anything changing by bringing one new guy in," captain Zach Parise said. "We are a really close..." February 25

New York Post "Devils coach Pete DeBoer said Tuesday that GM Lou Lamoriello has effectively confirmed that winger Zach Parise will not be dealt before Monday's trade deadline. "It hasn't been a distraction because our general manager has made it very clear that it's not an issue, he's not going anywhere. That..." February 22

Newark Star-Ledger "Zach Parise was shocked that a video review from the NHL's War Room in Toronto went in favor of the Devils. When the Anaheim Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf kicked the puck into the net at 3:50of overtime tonight, the call on the ice ruled it a goal. But after the video review, it was ruled that Getzlaf..." February 18

New York Post "The Devils have a month from tomorrow to trade their captain. At the All-Star break, the Zach Parise conundrum is their biggest issue. Johnny Oduya, Nicklas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier and a first-rounder is about what they could hope to receive for Parise and a defense prospect, since that's..." January 26

Newark Star-Ledger "Devils captain Zach Parise feels someone from the team should be playing in the Jan. 29 All-Star Game in Ottawa. While he acknowledged that it is good rookies Adam Henrique and Adam Larsson were chosen to take part in the SuperSkills competition on Jan. 28, it seemed like a snub from the league..." January 14

New York Post "These two signaled Zach is back. Devils captain Zach Parise had been finding his way after missing most of last season to knee surgery. He found it on this two-game, two-night, two-victory trip to the Sunshine State. Parise again looked like the player who was the first Devil to notch four..." December 14

New York Post "First one of Zach Parise's high-powered Toronto agents showed up in Tampa, then the other at Monday's Florida Fiasco. Barely three months from the Feb. 27 trade deadline as the Devils play host to the Blue Jackets tonight, the double-team signals the Parise Press is on. On Friday, it was..." November 23

Newark Star-Ledger "The Devils held a team meeting before practicing at the Staples Center. Goalie Martin Brodeur is on the trip but did not practice. Rookie Keith Kinkaid is also still with the team while Brodeur recovers from a right shoulder injury. Winger Eric Boulton, who sat out Saturday night's game in..." October 25

Newark Star-Ledger "Among the topics the Devils have discussed at the start of this season is trying to play tough at home. "Obviously last year it didn't matter where we played in the first half, home or away," Patrik Elias said. "We've talked about it a little bit this year that we want to be tough to play..." October 13

New York Post "The Devils' dilemma worked itself out. When two superstar forwards play left wing on different lines, one can become secondary in the shuffles of ice time, linemates and roles. The Devils' hope is that Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk instead will provide New Jersey with the two-line attack that..." October 11

New York Times "Zach Parise signed a one-year contract in July, but that does not mean he is planning to leave the Devils any time soon. Still, he continues to be asked about his long-term future. "I don't know how many times I can say it: I want to stay here," Parise said with a bemused smile after a..." October 08

Newark Star-Ledger "It was no real surprise that the Devils named Zach Parise captain today. Except to Parise. "I found out before practice. We had a meeting and I found out then," Parise said. "I was surprised because I didn't know it was coming. Nobody gave me the heads-up before the meeting so I was pretty..." October 06

New York Post "Think it through. The Devils must make Zach Parise captain. The sole argument against his coronation is that he is on a one-year contract and might leave, making him a one-year captain. So what? If he stays, the Devils next year must strip whoever was chosen of the captaincy to give it to..." September 18

Newark Star-Ledger "With Devils training camp a week away, winger Zach Parise did a little acting today in a video that was filmed to promote the NHL Network's re-branded "On the Fly" show. The Star-Ledger had exclusive access to watch the filming of the video and Parise spoke to me just prior to the shooting in..." September 10

New York Post "Avoiding a potentially polarizing salary arbitration case, the Devils and star winger Zach Parise agreed last night to a one-year contract at what is believed to be $6 million. "Knowing that nothing was going to get done long-term right now, this gives us a springboard for further..." July 30

Bergen Record "Another week has passed without the Devils hiring a head coach. There are indications that general manager Lou Lamoriello finally will name one early next week, but who it will be remains a mystery. One of those most interested to find out is restricted free agent left wing Zach Parise...." July 09

Bergen Record "As expected, the Devils filed for club-elected salary arbitration with left wing Zach Parise before Friday's 5 p.m. NHL deadline. By filing for club-elected arbitration, the Devils prevented Parise from being able to field offer sheets from other teams if he still is unsigned at noon July..." June 18

New York Post "The Post has confirmed its Monday report that the Devils have opened negotiations on a new contract for Zach Parise, against the backdrop of Friday's filing for club-requested arbitration Parise could become a restricted free agent July 1 without a new deal, and club-requested arbitration is..." June 18

Newark Star-Ledger "Devils winger Zach Parise is among a group of athletes and celebrities taking part in a shoe auction to benefit Japan relief efforts following the earthquake and tsunami in that country. Parise will donate a pair of his skates to Soles4Souls®, an international shoe charity, for a charity..." June 06

Bergen Record "Zach Parise is staying in New Jersey. At least he's staying until the end of May so he can skate and build up more leg strength to be ready for next season after missing all but one of the final 70 games of this season because of a torn meniscus in his right knee. After that, the Devils'..." April 12

Bergen Record "Zach Parise worked for five months to return to the Devils' lineup after having arthroscopic surgery Nov. 2 to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. His comeback will last only one game, though. The Devils held the 26-year-old left wing out of the team's 4-2 victory over the Toronto..." April 07